{"product_id":"bad-dirt-wyoming-stories-2-paperback","title":"Bad Dirt: Wyoming Stories 2 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnnie Proulx\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner Annie Proulx returns with another stellar collection of short stories about the rural American West in the vein of her bestselling, critically acclaimed Close Range.Annie Proulx's new collection is peopled by characters who struggle with circumstances beyond their control. Born to ranching, drawn to it, or desperate to get out, they inhabit worlds that are isolated and often dangerous. Trouble comes at them from unexpected angles, and they drive themselves through it, hardheaded and resourceful. No one writes better than Proulx about the American West and about lives that may no longer be viable. This is a stunning collection about isolation, hardship, and rural community by one of the most vivid and exhilarating writers of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnnie Proulx is the author of eleven books, including the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Shipping News, Accordion Crimes\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBarkskins\u003c\/i\u003e, and the story collection \u003ci\u003eClose Range\u003c\/i\u003e. Her many honors include a Pulitzer Prize, a National Book Award, the \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e International Fiction Prize, a PEN\/Faulkner Award, and two O. Henry prizes. Her story \"Brokeback Mountain,\" which originally appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, was made into an Academy Award-winning film. She lives in Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.02 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52911736488160,"sku":"9780743260145","price":20.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/4dhhh-AVpS9780743260145.webp?v=1781259421","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/bad-dirt-wyoming-stories-2-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}